Bryan Kohberger agrees to plead guilty. This is not a done deal and could potentially blow up when the hearing takes place Wednesday, most likely if the judge is not satisfied. Of course such a deal would spare Kohberger from the death penalty but it’s pretty much beyond any doubt that he would be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to all counts in the killings of four University of Idaho students, sparing him from the death penalty, according to a letter sent to victims’ family members informing them of the plea deal.
Kohberger – who was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in connection with the 2022 killings of roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle and Kernodle’s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin – will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences on the murder counts and the maximum penalty of 10 years on the burglary count, according to the plea agreement.
Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, were University of Idaho students who lived in an off-campus apartment.